The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-04-16
STATE NEWS.

Viaitcd hv generous shower ot rain
| last Thursday night, which was very
beae6cial 10 fields and gardens.
N. O. Pjcaynne:: The section of
New Iberia is beginning to feel the
need of rain seriously. The farmers
are complaining and the ci>terns in
town are exhausted 10 many in.
| stances.
Teche Pilot: Notwithstanding ihe
cold weather crops in St. Charles
parish are all that could be desired
The cattle i'll Pointc Coupoe parish
are looking well, aAd the pasturaee
is exceptionally good.
Lake Charles Echo: Hon. VIM.
IL. Perkins. of Big Woods settle
ment, reports crops in his section "a
! being good, bns very much 10 need
Of rain. Stock, he says, are in fine
condition and increasing in value.
Farmervllle Gazette: The yeath-
er Is very cool early in the morning
for this season of the year. Jack
Frost is a daily visitor, though.
strange to say, does but liitle or no
damage to tender vegetation or the
fruit crop.
Louisiana Advance: Never before
in the history OF this section Of the
State has there ever been the sama
amount of push and energy shown
amous the farmers that is now heing
diaplayed in the agricultural world.
This country needs rain.
Sabine southron: There never
has been hetter season for all crops
than the present. The outlook is
(, splendid. and no casualties occurring
this will be one year long TO b. rs-
memhered by all our citizens as one
of unprecedented prosperity.
East Carroll Democrat: The
very. cold weather during the week
stnnted the growth Of vegetation.
hut so far. a. we have been able 10
learn, the fr:it has not been injured.
! Planters are husily engaged ia pnt-
ting their cotton aced ia the ground.
Shreveport Times: The dry
weather which has prevailed in this
section since the past six weeks has
retarded farming and plantlng on
erations. In many places hundreds
of acres Of stiff and low lands ara
unplowed, and the corn ulauted has
come irreoularly.
! Thibodaux Sentinel: The COO,
weather for the last month has held
back the growth Of the crops. and
pretty etfectnaly killed off the fruit
crop. The fine weather has enabled
planters to cultivate their crops and
everything is in fue order, so that
when hot suns do come. vegetation
will he rapid
Rayne Signal: We have had no
rain since three weeks ago. and the
weather at present is warm and very
dry. Farmers are complaining and
say that a good rain is badly needed
| Corn has begun to suffer, aud il the
weather continues dry for a few
weeks more. a good deal Of it will
have to be rep|an,ed.
\ Pointe Cnuree Banner: Corn on
, Racecnrci and Old River, notwth-
! siapdine the cold weather. is look
: inc we'll and has been nearly all
worked out the first time. Consid
cradle cotton has al.o heen planted
in that section. Cotton planting is
about finished on Bayou Letswortll,
so our lnforner states.
Tunes Democrat: The prospects
of ii fine crop in Avoyellcs parish
we're never better. The acreage
planted in that parish is much great
er than any for years. Cotton has
made its appearance. hut is now
suffering some from the lack of rain.
The corn crop is very promising.
Will, never a better year for cane,
both s,nbblc and plant.
Pioneer of sumption: Tho
weather the past wek has been
rather cool for the crops The plant
cane has not presentsA so fat'erilng
a prospect Of an abundant yield for
many years. The stubble is not so
forward. bat the stand will be good +,
/. as it is improving daily. The corn
3 crops we're never better on the first
: Of Arrii. Taking a general view Of